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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8107059 | Non-invasive probe for measuring body components and a non-invasive body component measurement system including the non-invasive probe A non-invasive probe for measuring body components, and a non-invasive body component measurement system including the non-invasive probe is provided. The non-invasive probe includes an input light transferring unit for transferring an input light emitted from a lig... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8102517 | Method of differentiating between blood and control solutions containing a common analyte Glucose measured in blood samples is distinguished from glucose measured in the control solutions used to test the optical instruments which make such measurements. The control solutions contain a labeling substance recognized by the optical instrument to distinguis... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8081303 | Method and apparatus for analyzing individual cells or particulates using fluorescent quenching and/or bleaching A method for analyzing a blood sample is provided that includes the steps of: a) providing a blood sample having one or more first constituents and one or more second constituents, which second constituents are different from the first constituents; b) depositing th... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8077296 | Method and apparatus for detecting and counting platelets individually and in aggregate clumps A method for enumerating platelets within a blood sample is provided. The method includes the steps of: 1) depositing the sample into an analysis chamber adapted to quiescently hold the sample for analysis, the chamber defined by a first panel and a second panel, bo... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8068217 | Apparatus for testing component concentration of a test sample An apparatus with a combination of a point light source and a single lens is provided. The present apparatus includes a point light source, a photodetector and a lens. The lens is placed in the same side of the point light source and the photodetector in order that ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8054452 | Spectroscopic detector and method for determining the presence of blood and biological marker substances in liquids The invention relates to a detector for measuring scattered light in liquids having a housing, a transparent, flexible tube for transporting liquid through the housing, a light emitter, and a light detector. Two parallel surfaces are formed in the housing, between w... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8045141 | Detecting element, detecting device and detecting method The present invention provides a detecting element which can stably detect a substance with high sensitivity; a detecting device therefor; and a detecting method therefor. The detecting element and the detecting device according to the present invention have a plura... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7999927 | In vitro determination of analyte levels within body fluids A reagentless whole-blood analyte detection system that is capable of being deployed near a patient has a source capable of emitting a beam of radiation that includes a spectral band. The whole-blood system also has a detector in an optical path of the beam. The who... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7995194 | Virtual separation of bound and free label in a ligand assay for performing immunoassays of biological fluids, including whole blood Detection and characterization of immunologically detected substances are performed electronically on human and animal biological fluids such as whole blood, serum, plasma, urine, milk, pleural and peritoneal fluids, and semen, which fluids are contained in a thin c... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7961305 | Optical device components Embodiments of the invention relate to an internal reflection light funnel, including an internal reflection cone having a first diameter at an entrance end and a second diameter at an exit end, the first diameter being greater than the second diameter; and a light ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7961303 | Test tape unit for blood tests The present invention provides a test tape unit suitable for testing blood sugar. The test tape unit comprises an analytical test tape, a feed spool for unwinding unused test tape, a take-up spool for winding used test tape, and a tape guide to expose a section of t... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7961304 | Optical device components Embodiments of the invention relate to a light illumination funnel. The funnel includes a first opening positioned to receive an incoming light source, a second opening positioned opposite the first opening and with a diameter smaller than the first opening and inne... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7952692 | Method and apparatus for determination of analyte concentration A method and system are presented for use in determination of the concentration of an analyte in a subject's medium. The medium is irradiated with at least two radiation components to produce detectable radiation responses of the medium thereto. These at least two r... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7952693 | Detecting microorganisms in blood utilizing physical and chemical changes in blood An approach to detecting microorganisms in blood uses the changes of hemoglobin and the physical and chemical properties of blood to detect the presence of microorganisms in blood. Spectrophotometric measurements are taken several wavelengths across the UV-Vis-NIR p... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7933004 | Method of acquiring information with a microcavity laser A method for acquiring information includes the steps of preparing a laser having a micro-cavity, and detecting a light emitted from the laser. An oscillation state of the laser is changed according to a change of an environmental condition around the micro-cavity, ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7929121 | Method and apparatus for detecting and counting platelets individually and in aggregate clumps A method for enumerating platelets within a blood sample is provided. The method includes the steps of: 1) depositing the sample into an analysis chamber adapted to quiescently hold the sample for analysis, the chamber defined by a first panel and a second panel, bo... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7916280 | Blood analyzer and blood analyzing method for classifying white blood cells The present invention provides a blood analyzer. The blood analyzer comprises a flow cell in which a first measurement sample flows, a light source for irradiating the first measurement sample flowing in the flow cell, a PIN photodiode for detecting a side scattered... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7903240 | Optical sensing device An optical sensing system and method are disclosed. The optical sensing system includes one or more bus waveguides. A first bus waveguide includes an input port that is in optical communication with a light source. The system further includes a microresonator optica... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7903241 | Method and apparatus for determining red blood cell indices of a blood sample utilizing the intrinsic pigmentation of hemoglobin contained within the red blood cells A method for the determination of the red blood cell indices including the volume, and hemoglobin content and concentration for individual red blood cells, as well as red blood cell population statistics, including total number of red blood cells present in the samp... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7894047 | Blood analyzer, sample analyzer, and flow cytometer A sample analyzer is provided that is capable of eliciting sufficient performance of an avalanche photodiode, and performing high-precision analysis of the sample. The sample analyzer is provided with a WBC detection section that uses the avalanche photodiode as a p... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7889329 | Analysis of optical data with the aid of histograms A system for determining the concentration of an analyte in a liquid sample comprising a detection unit for detecting light intensities which are radiated from subareas of a detection area of a test element as well as an evaluation unit which determines a frequency ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7872734 | In vitro determination of analyte levels within body fluids A reagentless whole-blood analyte detection system that is capable of being deployed near a patient has a source capable of emitting a beam of radiation that includes a spectral band. The whole-blood system also has a detector in an optical path of the beam. The who... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7869009 | Method for determining an analyte concentration in a fluid A total transmission spectroscopy system for use in determining the analyte concentration in a fluid sample comprises a sample cell receiving area, a light source, a collimating lens, a first lens, a second lens, and a detector. The sample cell receiving area is ada... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7821620 | Optical coagulation monitor and method of use An optical coagulation monitor and the method of monitoring blood coagulation status are disclosed. The method includes positioning a sample probe containing an optical fiber within a circulating blood; transmitting a low-coherence light through the optical fiber in... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7817255 | Apparatus with a combination of a point light source and a single lens An apparatus with a combination of a point light source and a single lens is provided. The present apparatus includes a point light source, a photodetector and a lens. The lens is placed in the same side of the point light source and the photodetector in order that ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7787109 | Transmission spectroscopy system for use in the determination of analytes in body fluid A total transmission spectroscopy system for use in determining the analyte concentration in a fluid sample comprises a sample cell receiving area, a light source, a collimating lens, a first lens, a second lens, and a detector. The sample cell receiving area is ada... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7782447 | Enumeration of thrombocytes A sample acquiring device for volumetric enumeration of thrombocytes in a blood sample is provided which comprises a measurement cavity for receiving a blood sample. The measurement cavity has a predetermined fixed thickness. The sample acquiring device further comp... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7777869 | Device and method for multiparametric analysis of microscopic elements The invention concerns a device (DA) for analyzing microscopic elements, comprising firstly a measuring space (CM) for microscopic elements to be analyzed, secondly at least one source (S) delivering conjugated rays at the measuring space (CM), having at least two d... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7773206 | Tank for an optical device for blood analysis, analysis apparatus equipped with such a tank A flow-through tank 300 is suitable for an optical device 120 for the counting and/or differentiation of leucocytes in an automatic blood analysis apparatus 1. The tank has an analysis zone 304, in which the section of the tank has at lea... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7760340 | Sample analyzer A sample analyzer includes (a) a measuring part for measuring optical information of a sample at first wavelength, second wavelength, and third wavelength, first light of the first wavelength and second light of the second wavelength being absorbed by a second subst... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7738085 | Device and method for in vitro determination of analyte concentration within body fluids A reagentless whole-blood analyte detection system that is capable of being deployed near a patient has a source capable of emitting a beam of radiation that includes a spectral band. The whole-blood system also has a detector in an optical path of the beam. The who... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7688427 | Particle parameter determination system A system for determining particle parameters. The system may, for example, may optically determine parameters common to a hematology analysis. Such parameters may include a red blood cell count, a platelet count, a mean cell volume and a red cell distribution width.... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7671975 | Blood processing apparatus with dedicated stroboscopic controller for LED source A centrifuge blood processing system for separating fluid components comprising a first light source comprising a plurality of light emitting diodes in optical communication with the centrifuge blood processing system for providing an incident light beam for illumin... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7671973 | Optical analysis system using multivariate optical elements The present invention provides an optical analysis system for determining an amplitude of a principal component of an optical signal. The principal component is indicative of the concentration of a particular compound or various compounds of a substance that is subj... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7671974 | Cuvette apparatus and system for measuring optical properties of a liquid such as blood A optical sensor for measuring tranmissive properties of a solution having: a cuvette body with an enclosed flow passage for the solution, wherein the flow passage further includes a solution inlet and a solution outlet and a cuvette between the inlet and outlet; a ... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7663738 | Method for automatically detecting factors that disturb analysis by a photometer The invention concerns a method for detecting the amounts of substances that may disturb chemical analysis performed by an analyzer for clinical chemistry. The presence and concentration of hemoglobin, bilirubin and lipemia are detected by measuring the absorbance o... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7643134 | Apparatus for performing optical measurements on blood culture bottles An apparatus and method for rapidly distinguishing positive blood cultures from negative bloodcultures in sealable containers, and for determining the combination of blood volume and hematocrit in a sealable container. The apparatus comprises an optical source for i... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7636152 | Cell counting board A disposable cell counting board in which a space formed by a counting board body and an upper plate is fixed in advance, and which does not require assembling by a cell counting worker, and which can be mass-produced at low costs, is provided. The cell count... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7633604 | Sample analyzer and computer program product A sample analyzer including a detection unit for irradiating a biological sample with light and obtaining optical information; a cell classification processor for classifying cells contained in the biological sample into cell groups based on the optical information;... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7630063 | Miniaturized cytometer for detecting multiple species in a sample A system for scattered light and simultaneous multi-color (e.g., greater than sixteen colors) fluorescence light detecting, and for analyzing, classifying and identifying biological particles and items of interest. A sample to be tested may be entered in a disposabl... | 12/08/2009 |
